Sept 16

 

 

We spent the day doing what we could in a short amount of time. Cash the paycheck

shop at Wal-mart for a few things

eat breakfast out

laundry

food shopping

drove around trying to find a place to buy new tires on a Sunday in Cleveland TN.  (No luck)

take the laundry in.

 take the dogs out between trips

play with the dogs.

read a few emails

 

 

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Cookies & Cream Snowman Dessert

 

2 cups milk
1 pkg. ( 4-serving size) Jell-o Chocolate Flavor
Instand Pudding & Pie Filling
30 Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, divided
1 1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
1 baby carrot
licorice pieces
Measure milk and pour into medium bowl. Add dry pudding
mix; beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended.
Line 8-inch round cake pan with plastic wrap. Arrange 14 of
the cookies on bottom of pan.
Spread 1 cup pudding mixture over cookies. Repeat layer of
14 cookies and remaining pudding mixture; cover with plastic
wrap. Refrigerate at least 24 hours. Uncover.
Invert onto serving plate; remove plastic wrap.
Frost with whipped topping. Decorate by placing remaining
2 cookies for "eyes", baby carrot for "nose" and licorice pieces
for "mouth."

 

 

 

 

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Cranberry Punch

 

 

1 (3oz) pkg black cherry jello

 

1 cup boiling water

 

1 (6 oz) can frozen lemonade

 

3 cups cold water

 

1 (32oz) can cranberry juice cocktail

 

1 (28oz) bottle ginger ale

 

1/2 gal raspberry sherbet.

 

Pour boiling water over black cherry jello: stir until dissolved. Add lemonade and cold water. At serving time add cranberry cocktail, ginger ale and raspberry

 

sherbet.

 

 

 

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Jingle Bells

 

Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh

Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh

Dashing through the snow
in a one horse open sleigh
over the fields we go
laughing all the way
bells on bob tail ring
making spirits bright
oh what sport to ride and sing
a sleighing song tonight

Jingle Bells
Ji, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh
ba la la la bop

Jingle Bells
Ji, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh

Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh

 

 

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http://www.bhg.com/christmas/ornaments/jingle-bell-snowflakes/

 

Jingle Bell Snowflakes

Jazz up the classic snowflake in an unexpected way using jingle bells.

 

16-gauge crafts wire

Needle-nose pliers

Fine crafts wire

Glue gun and hotmelt adhesive

Assorted 9-mm- to 1-inch-diameter jingle bells

How to Make It

1. Cut three 6- to 8-inch lengths of 16-gauge crafts wire.

2. Using needle-nose pliers, bend one of the wires to make a hook for hanging.

3. Cross the wire pieces in the center, wrap with fine crafts wire to secure in a spoke shape, and reinforce the wire with hot glue.

4. Hot-glue one bell over the center intersection of the wire assembly.

5. Slide bells onto each wire spoke, securing them on the back side with hot glue.

6. Trim the remaining wires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Things to do at Christmas time, Get with a friend for Lunch. take along a small gift

 

 

 

 

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http://www.holidayinsights.com/xmas/bells.htm

 

 

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Billie C.